The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-05-18
THE KAIMILOA.
Disgracefnl Conduct and Dismissal
of officers.
The ship WIN Probably san To-day

1t was evident yesterday morning
when the city began to wear its business
aspect, that something unusual had
happened during the night. It was not
a fire, or the receipt of important news
by mail that was being discussed by
knots of people at every street corner.
The topic of the earnest and general con-
versation was report that there had been
amutiny on board H. FL. M. s training
ship Kaimiloa "Just what expected :"
" 1 told you SO ;" &c What else could you
expect - "I knew the men would never
get on with the captain" " Every man
on board was drunk - these are sam
pie of the remarks heard in passing along
from group to group. Gradually the
truth leaked out. There had been seri-
Gus trouble on board. The sailing of
the vessel was postponed for an hour.
Then the time was extended another
hour, and finally her departure was fixed
for seven O'Clock this morning.
1t appears that little after half-past 9
o'clock Monday evening, piping down"
time, Acting Sub-Lieutenant Kaluahine
was found down below drinking with the
sailors, and otherwise degrading himself
as an officer. The midshipman on duty
and another officer told him to go to his
room, as he had no business to be with
the sailors. Kaluahine told them to
mind their own business, and imme-
diately went and ordered the marines
to fall in,'' which they did. Kalua-
nine, at the same time, got his sword
and brandished it in a very menacing
manner.
Sub-Lieutenant David Mcdonald ap-
peared on the scene at this stage and,
after taking the sword away from Kalua-
hine, placed him under arrest. Ten
minutes afterwards he was released by the
Sergeant, who was intoxicated. Kaluahine
again ordered the marines to "fall in"
which order they obeyed. He then went
down below to where four of the officers
were partaking of lunch, and ordered
them to put out their lights. Mcdonald
ordered him out of the room. In an
attempt to climb the ladder, Kaluahine
fell down into the hold.
The Quartermaster then got out
boat and calling crew, principally
white men, went ashore. Mcdonald and
Chief Engineer Thiron also took boat
and went ashore and woke up Pay
master Webb. This was little after
midnight. They told the Paymaster
that they wanted to leave the service !;
they did not intend going to sea with
Captain Jackson. A little later on
they returned to the landing, and there
met Captain Jackson, who had been
summoned from bis home by telephone.
He ordered their arrest, aud Mcdonald
was taken to the ship and Thiron to the
Station House, where he was locked up
on charge of carrying concealed
weapons. He had pistol in his pocket.
About 10 o'clock he was released from
the Station House It is reported that
all the officers on board were under the
influence of liquor.
Later on in the morning Mcdonald,
Thiron and Kaluahine were notified by
the Secretary of War and of the Navy
that their services were no longer re-
quired as officers of H. H. Ms Navy,
and that by the Kings command they
were dismissed from His Majestys
naval service, their commissions being
cancelled.
1t may be stated here that on Satur-
day the Secretary of War and of the
Navy reprimanded Kaluahine for alb
senting himself from the ship day and
night.
Samuel 1. Maikai has been promoted
to First Sub-Lieutenant, taking the
place of Mcdonald, and G. H. Kaulu-
kou of the Kings Guard has been APP
pointed Acting Sub-Lieutenant. First
Assistant Engineer Lind has been given
charge of the engineers department.
The sailing of the ship has been post
poned until o'clock this morning,
to enable Kaulukou to procure his
outfit. There were great many rumors
around town during the day regarding
the Kaimiloa, but the foregoing nara
tive embodies all the facts.